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Nov 8, 1200
Louts-Eaters Timeline
The Lotus-Eaters are people Odysseus and his crew meet in "The Odyssey." They live on an island and eat a special fruit called the lotus. This fruit makes them forget about everything else and just want to stay on the island forever. When some of Odysseus's men eat the lotus, they don't want to leave. Odysseus has to force them back to the ship so they can continue their journey home. -
Nov 11, 1200
Cyclops Timeline
The Cyclops is a giant with one big eye in the middle of his forehead. In "The Odyssey," Odysseus and his men meet a Cyclops named Polyphemus. They get trapped in his cave, and he starts eating some of the men. Odysseus comes up with a clever plan to escape by blinding the Cyclops and sneaking out under his sheep. -
Nov 13, 1200
AeoluS- bag of wind
In "The Odyssey," Odysseus and his men visit Aeolus, the god of the winds. Aeolus gives them a magical bag that contains all the winds except the one that will take them home. While they are sailing, Odysseus's men open the bag out of curiosity, thinking it contains gold. This releases all the winds and blows them off course, making them lose their way. Odysseus is very upset because they were so close to home. -
Trojan war timeline
The Trojan War was a big fight between the Greeks and the people of Troy. It started because a prince from Troy named Paris took Helen, the queen of Sparta, back to Troy. The Greeks wanted to get Helen back, so they went to war with Troy. The war lasted for ten years and had many battles and heroes like Achilles and Hector. It ended when the Greeks used a trick with a big wooden horse to sneak into Troy and win the war.